Bilingual materials — English/German.

  • Karl Kraus / Dr. Francis Schiller.

    Biographical sketch of the Viennese satirist, essayist, poet, dramatist, and performer; includes readings by Kraus recorded in the 1930s. |r.1. Schiller speaks on Kraus’ life from 1900 until the rise of Hitler (30 min.) — r.2. Schiller speaks on Kraus’ life in America; three pieces written and read by Kraus in the 1930s (34 min.).

  • Lilian Westphal

    Swiss actress reads from European literature. This is a duplicate copy of BB1656 Lilian Westphal reads selections from European literature, a program preserved under the NHPRC American Women Making History and Culture, 1963-1982 grant. See record BB1656 for more information.

  • Lilian Westphal reads selections from European literature

    The distinguished Swiss actress in a program of readings in German and English. Miss Westphal presents first a selection of poems from Christian Morgenstern’s Gallows Songs, and secondly, a selection from Romulus, the Great by Friedrich Durrenmatt. This program was recorded at KPFA during Miss Westphal’s recent tour through the United States and is presented…

  • Friedrich Durrenmatt / interviewed by Paul Lion.

    German playwright talks about theater, politics, and his work. Contains excerpt from The Physicists.

  • Hesse between music / read by Fred Haines.

    Poetry and prose readings from the work of Hermann Hess. Includes German jazz.

  • Lenin cantata / by Bertolt Brecht ; music by Hanns Eisler ; introduced by Eric Bentley.

    Performance of the musical drama by Brecht and Eisler; Bentley reads the text in English.|LENIN CANTATA / by Bertolt Brecht| music by Hanns Eisler| introduced by Eric Bentley. SERIES: Bentley on Brecht| no. 17 – Performance of the musical drama by Brecht and Eisler| Bentley reads the text in English. – BROADCAST: WBAI, 7 May…

  • Gunter Grass and Hans Magnus Enzenberger : readings in German.

    German poets read from their own works, followed by English translations.|GUNTER GRASS AND HANS MAGNUS ENZENBERGER : READINGS IN GERMAN. – German poets read from their own works, accompanied by English translations. Translated by Michael Hamberger and Jerome Rothenberg. Sensitive language. – RECORDED: at Lincoln Center, New York City. BROADCAST: WBAI, 14 July 1967.